Thursday, February 2, 2012

Our HEART journey started with this sweet baby girl born with a BROKEN HEART....

and today that sweet baby girl is a fun, vivacious, 6 1/2 year old who unless you catch a glimpse of her "Special Heart Zipper" you would never guess that she had to fight for LIFE!She won that fight!

Brynley's open heart surgery in May 2006 repaired two large Atrial Spetal Defects (ASD) and repaired a cleft in her mitral valve. It was a miracle that they found the defects in her tiny little heart and it was by Divine guidance that her surgeon was able to repair them.Now 6 years old, we give thanks that our sweet baby girl was given the opportunity to grow and thrive.

Here’s to the opportunities that the future holds; to the passion and knowledge of medical professionals, to more advanced technology and care, and to those of us that can spread the message about heart defects, bring more funding, more research and better outcomes for kids born with CHD.

And to our Family and friends that carried us through the roughestparts of this journey....

it's all in the name....

how did my amazing sister come up with a name for my blog ..... well....my sisters call me "holly doll" and when brynley was born, her cousin caden absolutely loved her but for the life of him could not say her name. he would bring her stuff, and call for her but it always came out "see bernie" or "bernie, where are you?" ....poor girl ...it stuck! Hence the title of this blog..."Bernie & Doll" i didn't put cory's name in the title of my blog but he is still very much a part of our happy family :)

Princess B

Meet the LOVE of my Life...

CORY ...Our love story began in July of 2001, and we made it a FOREVER love in June 2002 when we got married in American Fork UT....this picture is from that day.....this man holds my heart....sigh....